Stepan Mekhitarian 
The Essential Blended Learning PD Planner [EPUB ebook] 
Where Classroom Practice Meets Distance Learning

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
INTRODUCTION
PART I: A NEW VISION FOR LEARNING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 1: HOW WILL SCHOOLS TRANSITION BACK TO THE CLASSROOM?
LEVERAGING BEST PRACTICES FROM THE DISTANCE LEARNING EXPERIENCE
WHAT IS BLENDED LEARNING?
BLENDED VS. DISTANCE LEARNING
FOUR BLENDED LEARNING MODELS
ENHANCING CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND CONSTRUCTIVIST LEARNING THROUGH BLENDED LEARNING
LEVERAGING BLENDED LEARNING TO CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP
BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER
KEY TAKEAWAYS
CHAPTER 2: RETHINKING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN BLENDED LEARNING
A WORD ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEADERSHIP
SHIFTING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT METHODOLOGY
GATHERING THE DATA
DEVELOPING A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN WITH A SUSTAINED FOCUS ON INSTRUCTION
TEACHER-LED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THAT OFFERS LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND INCREASED BUY-IN
CONSIDERATIONS BEYOND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
KEY TAKEAWAYS
PART II: APPLYING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES TO INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICE
CHAPTER 3: SUPPORTING RIGOROUS LEARNING FOR ALL
DIFFERENTIATED SUPPORTS FOR EQUITABLE ACCESS
RIGOROUS, CONSTRUCTIVIST LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
EFFECTIVE QUESTIONING TO FACILITATE CONSTRUCTIVIST LEARNING
STUDENT COLLABORATION
KEY TAKEAWAYS
CHAPTER 4: EMBRACING PERSONALIZED ASSESSMENT AND FEEDBACK
ASSESSMENTS TO GATHER ACTIONABLE DATA
ACTIONABLE FEEDBACK FOR ALL STUDENTS
FACILITATING SELF-MONITORING
PEER FEEDBACK
KEY TAKEAWAYS
CHAPTER 5: CREATING A BLENDED LEARNING CULTURE
THE RISE OF DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP TRAINING
LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS IN A BLENDED LEARNING MODEL
ESTABLISHING A COLLABORATIVE LEARNING CULTURE IN CLASSROOMS
TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION AND MANAGEMENT
KEY TAKEAWAYS
PART III: BRINGING TOGETHER TRAINING AND APPLICATION INTO ONE COHESIVE PROGRAM
CONCLUSION: BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER
CREATING A VISION BASED ON THE KEY TAKEAWAYS
FOCUSED LEADERSHIP DURING THE TRANSITION
BUILDING YOUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM
COLLABORATING WITH STUDENTS AND PARENTS AS STAKEHOLDERS
PREPARING STUDENTS FOR A NEW WORLD
References
Index

Dr. Stepan Mekhitarian serves as the Director of Innovation, Instruction, Assessment, and Accountability for Glendale Unified School District, and he was one of the main leaders responsible for transitioning the large district to distance learning in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Stepan previously served as the Coordinator of Data and Blended Learning in Los Angeles Unified School District. He has been passionate about instructional technology and data-driven decision making since his first year as a public school teacher. He has a wide breadth of experience in classroom and leadership positions, and holds degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, Harvard, and Loyola Marymount University (LMU). Stepan’s doctoral research at LMU’s Educational Leadership for Social Justice Program focused on the skills and training needed to effectively implement blended learning across schools and systems. He is a Google Certified Trainer, a Microsoft Innovative Educator, Blended Learning Universe Expert Advisor, and lecturer for the Instructional Technology for School Leaders course at LMU.